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TRAVELING KIT.

Application filed September 22, 1923. Serial mfeeaasv.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known. that I, i J ESSEE MELTON THOMAS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Tampa, in the county of Hillsborough and Stateof Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in-Traveling Kits, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to traveling kits especially adapted for use inconnection with board or rear of a vehicle and which may be readilyopened for use as a table, or a bed and which is provided with a tentcovering, a cook stove and a suitable number of chairs.

A further object is to provide a traveling kit of the characterspecified which is convenient to operate, of highly simplifiedconstruction and which is cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and inwhich-like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a. perspective of the improved traveling kit in use as atable, the cook stove and the chairs also being shown inplace.

Figure 2.is a perspective of the improved traveling kit'positioned foruse as a bed.

Figure 3 is a perspective of the improved kit partly opened.

Figure 4 is a perspective of the kit'closed.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of the invention the numeral 5 generally designatesa container which when folded resembles a traveling case or trunk of thetype carried in automobiles. The container 5 is provided at its lowerend with a pair of laterally projecting trunnions 6 mounted upon theheads of bolts or standards 7, the said standards being extended throughbase members 8. With reference to Figure 4 it will be observed that anadjusting nut 9 is mounted upon each standard 7 and forms a meanswhereby the height of the container may be varied. The basemembers 8 maybe applied to the running board 10 of the vehicle 12 or the containermay be attached by means of brackets or other means to the rearof thevehicle.

The container consists of a pair of similarly constructed sections 14and 16, the side walls of which are adapted to have edge to edgeengagement and it will be seen that the section 14 is provided with'thetrunnions 6 and is therefore more or less permanently secured to therunning board 10. However the inner section 14 may be positioned asillustrated in Figure 2 or as illustrated in Figure 1.

It will be observed with reference to Figure 3 that the side walls ofthe outer section 16 are hingedly connected as indicated at 18 to theside walls of the inner' thekit. By reason of .this construction nocracks are in the top of the kit and consequently rain and snow isvefiectively. excluded. The complete closing of the top of the kit andthe absence of a crack in the top is thus made possible notwithstandingthe fact that the inner and outer sections 14 and 16 respectively arehorizontally hinged to each other at their upper ends.

It might be stated that when the sections 14 and 15 are positionedhorizontally as illustrated in Fig. lithe top 20 constitutes a hood fora cook stove 25.

A frame 30 is horizontally hinged to the lower. portion of the innersection 14 and consists of a pair of sections 31 and 32 pivot allyconnected at their inner ends as indicated at 33 so that the same may beconvenient-ly collapsed.

Figure 3 illustrates that supporting legs 34 are connected to thesections 31 and 32 by means of links 36 and 37, the said links beingpivotally connected to the side bars or rails of the sections of theframe. An

additional bracing link 38 is hingedly connected to each link asindicated at 39 and is connected to the adjacent side rail of thesection 31 as indicated at 40. By moving the adjacent portions of thesections 31 and 32 upwardly the frame may be.collapsed and folded withinthe sections 14 and 15 and the legs 42 which support one end of theframe 30 may be swung into parallel relation to the outer section 32 sothat the frame when collapsed will occupy but a small amount of space.Suitable brace members 44 and 46 are secured to the legs 42 and thesection 32 and provide a reliable means to connect th legs to thesection 32.

When the frame is positioned horizontally as illustrated in Figure 2 amattress 50 is placed upon the springs 52 and the bowed member 54 isswung to its elevated position.

The member 54 is of U-shaped' formation and has its sides provided withlaterally projecting ears 56 which are pivotally connected to the siderails of the section 32. This permits the member 54 to be swung to thecollapsed position illustrated in Figure 3. The U-shaped member 54 maybe secured to the braces or supports 46 by means of latches 57 which asillustrated in Figure 3 are pivotally connected to the lower portions ofthe side members of the arch 54. Therefore the arch 54 cannotaccidentally collapse when in use.

When not in use the kit is carried in the position illustrated in Figure4 and the sections 14 and 16 are held together by a fastening device 73and are circled by 2.

- fastening strap 74. The strap 74 may also be employed as a means tosecure the kit to the body of the vehicle or any other suitable I meansmay be employed.

Assuming it is desired to spend the night on the road, the frame 30 ishorizontally positioned and the mattress 50 is mounted upon the frame asillustrated in Figure 2. If desired, the canopy 78 maybe attached to thetop 80 of the vehicle and it may be extended over the arch 54. Suitablefastening ropes 83 may be employed for stretching the canopy and holdingthe same taut. The ropes 83 may be staked to the ground or otherwiseanchored.

If it is desired to set the kit up as a table,

the sections 14 and 15 are horizontally positioned as illustrated inFigure 1 and the cook stove 25 is positioned adjacent or partly Withinthe hood 20. Suitable chairs 89 are arranged on opposite sides of theframe and may be carried in any desired manner.

The invention forming the subject matter of this application may be veryconveniently carried on a vehicle or may be set up within ones house.single or double bed may be employed and it will be observed that themattress may be located within the con- 'tainer when the kit iscollapsed.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed is l. A travelingkit comprising a container consisting of a pair of similarly constructedsections having side walls, the edges of which are adapted for abutment,a hood horizontally hinged, to one of said sections and adapted toextend over and close the upper ends of said sections, a framehorizontally hinged to the lower portion of one of said sections, legsconnected to said sections, and an arched support horizontally hinged toone of the sections of said frame.

2. A traveling kit comprising a container having a. pair of similarsections provided with side walls, the edges of which are adapted forengaging each other, a hood horizontally hinged to one of the sectionsand constituting a closure for the upper end of the sections, a framehorizontally hinged to the lower ortion of one of said sections andbeing col apsible, and means supporting one of said sections of saidcontainer for movement about a horizontal axis, said sections of thecontainer constituting a table when arranged horizontally upon saidframe.

3. A traveling kit comprising a container having a pair of similarsections provided.

with side walls, the edges of which are adapted for engaging each other,a hood horizontally hinged to one of the sections and constituting aclosure for the upper end of the sections, a frame horizontally hingedto the lower portion of one of said sections and being collapsible,means supporting one of said sections of said container for movementabout a horizontal axis, said sections of the container constituting atable when arranged horizontally upon said frame, and an arched supporthorizontally hinged to the outer portion ,of the frame and having meanswhereby the same may be secured in an upright position.

4. A traveling kit comprising a container having a pair of similarsections rovided with side walls, the edges of w ich are adapted forengaging each other, a hood horizontally hinged to one of the sectionsand constituting a closure for the upper end of the sections, a framehorizontally hinged to the lower ortion of one of said sections andbeing 001 apsible, means supporting one of said sections of saidcontainer for move ment about a horizontal axis, said sections of thecontainer constituting a table when arranged horizontally upon saidframe, and legs for supporting said frame.

5. A traveling kit comprising a container having a pair of similarsections provided with side walls, the edges of which are adapted forengaging each other, a hood horizontally hinged to one of the sectionsand constituting a closure for the upper end of the sections, a framehorizontally hinged where y the same may be anchore arrangedhorizontally upon said frame, an-

arche support horizontally hinged to the outer ortion of the frame andhavin means in an upright position, and a mattress adapted to bearranged upon said frame.

6. A traveling kit comprising a container having a pair of similarsections provided with side walls, a hood horizontally hinged to one ofthe sections and constituting a closure for the upper end of thesections, a frame horizontally hinged to the lower portion of one of thesections and bein collapsible, means supporting one of sai sections ofsaid container for movement about a horizontal axis, said sections ofthe container constituting a table when arranged horizontally, upon saidframe, and ajmattress adapted to be arranged upon said frame, said hoodconstituting a protector means for a cook stove.

7. A traveling kit comprising a container having a pair of sections,means supporting one of the sections for movement about a horizontalaxis, said sections being hingedly connected to each other and adaptedto form a table when arranged horizontally, a frame for supporting saidsections in a horizontal position, andlegs for supporting having a pairof similar sections provided with side walls, the edges of which areadapted for engaging each other, a frame horizontally hinged to thelower portion of one of the sections and being collapsible, meanssupporting one of said sections of said container for movement about ahorizontal axis, said sections of the container constituting a tablewhen arran ed horizontally upon said frame, an arc ed supporthorizontally hinged to the outer portion of the frame having meanswhereby the same may be anchored in an upright position, and 2,1mattress adapted to be arranged upon said ame.

9. A traveling kit comprising a container a mattress adapted to bearranged upon said frame.

J ESSEE IVELTON THOMAS.

